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. 2019 Aug 9;2019(8):CD013393. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013393
Database Search terms
MEDLINE (via PubMed)

  1. shockwave lithotripsy[tw] OR SWL[tiab]

  2. extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy[tw] OR ESWL[tiab]

  3. 1 OR 2

  4. Adrenergic alpha‐Antagonists[mh] OR adrenergic alpha‐Antagonists[tiab]

  5. Alfuzosin[Supplementary Concept] OR alfuzosin[tiab]

  6. Doxazosin[mh] OR doxazosin[tiab]

  7. Terazosin[Supplementary Concept] OR terazosin[tiab]

  8. Tamsulosin[mh] OR tamsulosin[tiab]

  9. Silodosin[Supplementary Concept] OR silodosin[tiab]

  10. Naftopidil[Supplementary Concept] OR naftopidil[tiab]

  11. 4 OR 5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8 OR 9 OR 10

  12. 3 AND 11
Embase (via Elsevier)

  1. ‘shockwave lithotripsy’/exp

  2. extracorporeal AND lithotripsy

  3. SWL OR ESWL

  4. 1 OR 2 OR 3

  5. ‘alpha adrenergic receptor blocking agent’/exp

  6. ‘alfuzosin’/exp OR ‘doxazosin’/exp OR’ terazosin’/exp OR ‘tamsulosin’/exp OR ‘silodosin’exp OR ‘naftopidil’/exp

  7. 5 or 6

  8. 4 and 7
Cochrane Library

  1. shockwave lithotripsy

  2. extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

  3. #1 OR #2

  4. adrenergic alpha‐antagonists

  5. alfuzosin

  6. doxazosin

  7. terazosin

  8. tamsulosin

  9. silodosin

  10. naftopidil

  11. #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 OR #8 OR #9 OR #10

  12. #1 AND #3
ClinicalTrials.gov and ICTRP

  1. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy AND adrenergic alpha‐antagonists